Learning about ocelots

March 2, 2010

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Dr. Michael Tewes, who has been involved in ocelot research for three decades, carries a sedated ocelot captured in thick thornscrub on Rancho Caracol in northeast Mexico. Tewes, a professor at Texas A&M-Kingsville's Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute and one of the world's premier experts in wild felines, is helping coordinate a multifaceted wild cat research project in the region.

Shannon Tompkins/Chronicle

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Dr. Michael Tewes, who has been involved in ocelot research for three decades, carries a sedated ocelot captured in thick thornscrub on Rancho Caracol in northeast Mexico. Tewes, a professor at Texas A&M-Kingsville's Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute and one of the world's premier experts in wild felines, is helping coordinate a multifaceted wild cat research project in the region.